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1. suction
noun. ['ˈsʌkʃən'] a force over an area produced by a pressure difference.
Synonyms
Etymology
- sugere (Latin)
Rhymes with Suction
- reintroduction
- reconstruction
- deconstruction
- overproduction
- reproduction
- introduction
- construction
- obstruction
- instruction
- destruction
- conduction
- seduction
- reduction
- production
- induction
- deduction
- abduction
How do you pronounce suction?
Pronounce suction as ˈsəkʃən.
US - How to pronounce suction in American English
UK - How to pronounce suction in British English
Sentences with suction
1. Noun, singular or mass
Push the slide forward as close to the suction cup as it will go.
Quotes about suction
1. I challenge you to find a more innocuous sentence containing the words sperm, suction, swallow, and any homophone of seaman. And then call me up on the homophone and read it to me.
- Mary Roach, Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal
2. Couples should be able to share their dreams with one another. That’s why for just $69.69, you’ll like what I have to sell you. It’s not just one tube and two suction cups you each attach to your foreheads—it’s the Dream Tunnel.
- Jarod Kintz, Whenever You're Gone, I'm Here For You
3. Overheard at Ashtanga Yoga Class *"I don't know my he left me. I even had a rabbit's food hanging from my dreamcatcher.""Maybe you should've used a little more suction and a few less amulets.
- Beryl Dov
